Cribbage board



Amm@ 2lb @36 T. @gaab@ CRIBBAGE BOARD Filed July 20, 1955 I nuenior f mPatented Apr. 21, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CRIBBAGE BOARD ford,Mass.

Application July 20, 1935, Serial No. 32,424

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a cribbage board, the general object of theinvention being to provide the board with a movable center to carry theholes for the pegs, means for normally holding the center flush with therest of the board and with the tops of the pegs ilush with the upperface of the center, with means whereby the center can be depressed toproject the pegs so that they can be readily grasped and removed fromthe holes.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in Which:-

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved board.

Figure 2 is a similar view with the center piece removed.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view showing the centerdepressed to enable the pegs to be readily grasped and removed from thehole.

In this drawing the numeral l indicates the board which is of elongatedrectangular shape and has an elongated rectangular-shaped opening 2 inits center across which extend the elastic bands 3, the ends of which tin slots 4 formed in the side Walls of the opening 2, said ends beingsecured to the upper walls of the slots by the tacks 5. As shown inFigure 4 the bands are flush with the center piece 6 when the same is inraised position to hold said center piece with the upper face flush withthe upper face of the board l. This center piece carries the verticallyarranged holes 'l for receiving the pegs 8, the upper ends of the holesbeing countersunk as shown. A bottom board 9 extends across the underface of the board l and is suitably secured thereto and the centralportion of this board forms a rest for the lower ends of the pins.

Thus it will be seen that the resilient bands normally hold the centerpiece 6 ush with the board I and with the upper ends of the pegs ilushwith the upper face of the center piece so that the pegs will notinterfere with the playing face of the board I and the center piece 6.However, when it is desired to remove a peg all that is necessary is topress upon the center piece so as to lower it as shown in Figure 5 andas the lower ends of the pegs are resting upon the bottom board the pegswill not move and thus will project from the center piece so that theycan be readily pulled from the holes.

Headed tacks I0 are inserted into the top of the board I adjacent thecorners of the opening 2 with portions of the heads engaging the centerpiece for preventing the center piece from moving upwardly beyond theposition where its upper face is flush with the upper face of the 15board l.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be 20 made in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:- 25

1. A device of the class described comprising a board having a centrallyarranged opening therein, a bottom piece closing the lower end of theopening, a member fitting in the opening and having holes therein, meansfor normally holding 30 the hole carrying member in raised position andpermitting the member to be lowered and pins for iitting in the holesand of a length to have their upper ends ilush with the upper face ofthe hole carrying member while the lower ends rest 35 upon the bottompiece whereby the pins will project from the holes when the holecarrying member is depressed.

2. A device of the class described comprising a board having a centrallyarranged opening 40 therein, a second board of less thickness than thefirst board fitting in the opening and having a plurality of pinsreceiving holes therein, resilient bands extending across the openingsand upon which the hole bearing board rests, stop means for normallyholding the hole carrying board with its upper face flush with the upperface of the first board, a bottom board and pins for tting in the holesand of a length whereby their upper ends will be flush with the upperface of the hole carrying board when the same is in raised position andwhile their lower ends engage the bottom board.

THOMAS DENNIS DALEY.

